The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-06-21
Hawaiian Holiday Makers Crossing
the Atlantic

Hawaiians who left Honolulu on the
steamer Australia Of April 18th, after
pleasant trip across the continent,
scaling the Sierra and Rocky mount
aims, viewing some OF the most won
derful scenery in the world, stopping
at Salt Lake, Denver. Chicago, Wash
ineton and Boston. arrived at New
York on the 3rd and 4th OF May. On
May 4th, a $50 D. III, we left Bremen
Pier, Hoboken- y y. in the fine
steamer Aller, and ghded out Of the
harbor at the rate OF Is to Is knots
into the Atlantic. whose bosom was
as smooth and placid Us a sea OF
glass. The voyage was a splendid
one, and the sea remarkably smooth
even for this season Of the year, with
the exception OF two or three days.
1t was interesting to us to know
something about these large fast
boats. and thinking some of our
friends at the Islands might care to
know what accommodation to expect
when they make the trip, we give
you the following items. The North
German Lloyd have three or
four steamers Of the same class as
the Aller, viz: the Ems, Trave
Saale, OF the following size and ca
pacity:
Length $50 feet, beam AZ feet,
debth IS feet. engines 5000 horse
power, coal required per day. 10 to
l20 tons. Cargo o. freight amounts
to $4,000 to S25,000 each way, ac
commodation for 224 1st class cabin
passengers, 140 second cabin and 1000
steerage.
The steamer is lighted by electric
ity. There are 60 electric lights in
the dining saloon first cabin.
Average time from New York to
Southampton ] days or 413 miles
per day of q hours.
Fastest time 450 miles in a hours.
Rate of passage first cabin, $50 to
S175, according to situation of state
room, other conditions being equal.
Second cabin which is very good, $50
to $50 Steerage. S25.
There are some new boats now
building for this line to be completed
in September next, which it Is said
will make the trip across (3l00 miles,
in five days. With the time reduced
to five days across the continent,
people viii if in hurry, be able to
go from, Honolulu 20 London In II
days. With boats on the Pacific as
fast as the proposed new ones for
this side and you reduce the time Is,
say IA days.
The attention and service on this
line is good, walters all dressed IN
blue uniform. and wear white gloves
while waiting upon the table. 1t was
very quiet on board day and night,
observing the quiet, we were sur
prised to learn there We're S19 souls
on board, consisting Of 40 steamer
hands including Captain and officers,
$50 steerage passengers, ll2 second
cabin. and 157 Ist cabin Receipts
from passengers and freight this trip
amounts to about S60,0UO. The eX-
peuse must be very heavy indeed not
to leave a far margin fUr dividends
from such figures. One OF the pas
sengers, Il MIR. D0dger, representing
one Of the largest lreWarYs Of Nn1sr
TyJr1l, IIdU MS friends escort hIm out
and down the harbor in a steam tug.
on board Of which he had provided
40 kegs Of beer, all eli which he re-
ouested them to drink before they
returned He had about the same
quantity placed on board of the AlIer,
and amused himself evenings on the
trip over by getting the ships band
to play while he treated the steerage
and second cabin passengers TO all
they would take.
We had on board representatives
OF wealth, culture and refinement.
Talents in art, music and speech.
The last day but one, a subscription
was taken for the benefit Of the band
which furnished very agreeable music
every evening during service of
dinner, the amount raised was
SIT. In the evening We had a very
pleasant entertainment, opening
speach by ex Senator 7. J. Creamer
Of New York City, followed by recita-
tions, singing, violin solo with piano
accompaniment, etc, also a paper,
the Atlantic Wave, edited on board.
The entertainment was really a
treat to all lovers Of a good time,
during the intermission some young
ladies passed the hat and collected
for the benefit Of the widows and
orphans of German seamen about
$50.
We passed the Isle Of wight on the
afternoon of the eighth day, coming
to anchor 10 miles from Southhamp
ton about p. M, on Thursday, May
18th, month to day after leaving
Honolulu. We reached our hotel in
London about midnight, feeling the
cold and glad to get to bed.
VIAToR.
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